The full article can be viewed here:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/14-point-draft-us-iran-deal-2026-06-17/
President Trump has done the impossible again. Everyone said peace with Iran couldn't happen, but now we are seeing history being written again. Future generations will refer to this era as the Art of the Deal. Not only does this deal prevent Iran from obtaining nukes, it also forces them to open up to business interests, no more isolationism. The US stands to make so much money from this deal, its absurd! For the first time in the 21st century, the straight of Hormuz is fully open for business. And as if that wasn't enough, President Trump also worked in a permanent peace deal with Lebanon. If he isn't given the nobel peace prize, then it is blatently clear that all of Norway has TDS. Now you can tell your friends and family who have doubted "I told you so". No forever war, no boots on the ground, and total peace.
Like I already stated, all I am looking for is rational discussion based upon what we can see, what we already know, and the information available. I agree that there are things we may not know, but I was hoping that others could shed some light and by that we all can try to come to some understanding rather than just accepting it at face value.
All the Islamic regime has agree to in this MOU is to talk about the nuclear issue further. That in itself is huge. But, they have not agreed to disarm or handover their stockpile. In fact, their own government statements and their own media say as much - for whatever that is worth. The MOU only says that talks will continue. So, it does not appear that Trump's main red line has been met - at least not yet. From what I know about how the regime works, which is a great deal, to give up any ground on the nuclear issue would be absolute humiliation for them and essentially the end of the regime. Their own durka durka supporters would turn on them. They would rather die than suffer that kind of humiliation. The regime also made the mistake of arming many of them in their attempts to subdue the non-regime supporting Iranian public. In hindsight, not a good move on their part.
Don't forget, the regime are masters of negotiation and delay tactics to get what they want. They simply play the long game until their opponent gives up. The way it looks now is that the regime will survive, if not taken out by their own people, to continue holding the rest of the region hostage and under threat. They have no plans on giving up on any of their ambitions. They will rebuild, count on it.
As far as arming the Iranian people, Trump was for that. But his advisors decided to go through the Kurdish separatists in Syria. He was against that and for good reason. The Syrian separatists are not the same lot as the Iranian Kurds who are not separatists. They are loyal to the nation of Iran - not the regime. Trump was in a sense overruled and he ended up being right. He has not given up on the idea of arming Iranian citizens. Those plans from what I understand are still in the works. It is just the logistics of it that are being worked out. But it is in play.
Thank you for continuing this discussion. Your opinions are welcomed. We shall see how this all pans out. If you are right. I have no problem admitting that. Deep down, I pray you are because the alternative doesn't look too good.